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encerrar

[en-se-ˈʁaʁ]
verb
to close, to end, to finish, to lock up
1. to bring to an end; to conclude or finish something
We will encerrar the meeting at 5 PM.
Vamos encerrar a reunião às 17h.
2. to close or shut something, especially a door or building
The store will encerrar at midnight.
A loja vai encerrar à meia-noite.
3. to lock up or confine; to shut in
They decided to encerrar the animals in the barn.
Eles decidiram encerrar os animais no celeiro.
4. to contain or include within; to enclose
The letter was encerrando important documents.
A carta estava encerrando documentos importantes.
Synonyms
terminarfinalizaracabarconcluirfechartrancarconfinar
Antonyms
abrircomeçariniciarlibertar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encerrar
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
encerrar
Common in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
encerrar
Standard usage, particularly in business contexts
Portugal
encerrar
Formal usage; 'fechar' more commonly used in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

encerrar com chave de ouro (to end on a high note)
encerrar um ciclo (to close a chapter)
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